Global mould tool engineering service combines cost-effective tool manufacture in Asia and advanced 'state of the art' manufacturing, tool design and project management in the UK.
Mason Pinder Toolmakers' 'best value' global tool engineering service provides a unique combination of cost-effective tool manufacture in Asia and an advanced 'state of the art manufacturing, tool design and project management capability in the UK. Mason Pinder's UK engineering team, based near Doncaster, South Yorkshire manages all design and tooling project management functions to provide 'best source solutions'. High quality data links to an office team in Hong Kong and three 'China tool' operation partners located in Shenzen, Guangzhon, and Changping in Guandung Province (Pearl River Delta) allow integrated data management, quality control and machine utilisation and rapid response.

The Doncaster facility includes complete tool manufacture, refurbishment and maintenance for tools up to 30 tonnes, while the full tool manufacturing service provides complex multi-impression tools with up to 128 cavities, especially for the caps and closures sector.

Manufacturing and project management at Mason Pinder Toolmakers' Doncaster facility is backed by advanced CAD/CAM and state-of-the-art automated tool production.

This gives customers global best value for individual complex tools and one-off non-complex tools and multi-tool suites.

This includes large machining capacity in terms of both milling and spark erosion up to an envelope of (4000 by 1700 by 1000mm).

This allows manufacture of complete tool suites for automotive interior, exterior and powertrain/loadbearing applications, and large consumer durables.

Toolmaking is allied to upstream and downstream automation services, with pre and post-moulding services and solutions.

Mason Pinder's full service supplier approach includes concept support, design studies, process engineering and physical 3D design, with guaranteed issue control of CAD data.

Every multi-tool project includes optimised mould design and construction to ensure guaranteed cycle times and full cost control.

High-end CAD/CAM, planning and scheduling systems, and project monitoring services are integrated using LAN links with Asian partners to give customers a whole new set of options.

Best value and complete lifetime support is achieved by choosing local, regional or global tool sourcing with on-site support from Mason Pinder's UK manufacturing plant at Doncaster.